Xiao Huohuo suppressed his inner anger, but still maintained a smile on his face, and said, "Junior Brother Lu Ren, how about this, you name your price, and we can make a private deal!"
He must get the Opening Meridian Pill from Lu Ren, become the first one to open his meridians, and maybe even gain the attention of the elders in the sect.
The first one always attracts the most attention.
He had heard that every time someone opened their meridians, the elders would pay attention, and the first few to do so might even receive rewards from the sect.
Lu Ren pondered for a moment, then said, "Xiao Senior Brother, since you are so sincere, I will give you a sincere price as well, ten thousand copper coins!"
"Ten thousand copper coins?"
Xiao Huohuo was shocked to hear this price, his eyes almost popping out of his head.
"Do you think my price is too low, Senior Brother? Well, considering how many people want my Opening Meridian Pill, how about twenty thousand copper coins?" Lu Ren suggested.
"Twenty thousand copper coins?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huohuo was almost speechless, feeling like he might spit out blood.
This guy had just increased his asking price tenfold.
Although he had money, he wasn't foolish.
To spend twenty thousand copper coins on one Opening Meridian Pill, only a fool would do such a thing.
"Junior Brother Lu Ren, you can keep that Opening Meridian Pill to yourself!"
Xiao Huohuo smiled and prepared to leave.
"Senior Brother!" Lu Ren called out to stop Xiao Huohuo.Pointing at the long sword placed on the table, he asked tentatively, "Do you want that Fire Spirit Sword?"
"You want to sell it to me?"
Xiao Huohuo widened his eyes, incredulous, and said, "That's the gift from the Holy Maiden to you, and you actually want to sell it to me?"
"If it's a gift from my master, then it's mine, and I certainly can sell it!" Lu Ren smiled slightly.
With the mysterious treasure tower in his possession and countless hours of cultivation time, what he lacked was resources, and since he didn't currently need the Fire Spirit Sword, he naturally intended to sell it to acquire resources.
For a moment, Xiao Huohuo was tempted, and it took him a while before he spoke, "Junior Brother Lu Ren, this is a low-grade spiritual weapon, worth at least one million copper coins. I can't come up with that much money all at once!"
Although he came from an affluent family, he was still a minor, and the monthly allowance given by his family was only ten thousand copper coins. At present, he only had two hundred thousand copper coins in total.
"It's okay if you can't pay all at once, you can pay in installments!" Lu Ren explained.
"What does pay in installments mean?"Xiao Huohuo looked puzzled.
Lu Ren explained, "You can first pay me two tenths, and the remaining eight tenths, you can pay me over a year. Of course, I will charge you a bit of interest, how about one tenth of interest?"
Xiao Huohuo had never heard of installment payments before, but he understood Lu Ren's meaning and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll give you two hundred thousand copper coins first. I'll pay you the remaining eight hundred thousand copper coins over ten months, giving you eighty-eight thousand copper coins each month!"
He was definitely going to focus on fire skills in the future, and the Fire Spirit Sword was perfect for him. Once he successfully opened his aperture, his family would provide him with more monthly money.
One million copper coins was not something he couldn't afford, and he could enjoy the power of the Fire Spirit Sword in advance.
"Let's draw up a promissory note then!"
After Lu Ren finished speaking, he immediately took out paper and pen and wrote down the promissory note, with both parties signing it.
"Here's the money ticket for two hundred thousand copper coins, for you!"
Xiao Huohuo took out twenty money tickets from his pocket, each with a denomination of ten thousand copper coins.
Such money tickets were recognized as currency in the Ginger Cloud Nation.
After the transaction was completed, Xiao Huohuo left with the Fire Spirit Sword.
Lu Ren stuffed the twenty money tickets into his pocket and began to clear his mind.
Soon, a familiar piercing sensation came to his mind.
In the next moment, the scene in front of him changed, transforming into a spacious circular space.
In this space, there was nothing but a simple thatched cottage, surrounded by some large stones and broken wood.
This was the space of the treasure tower.
Even if he stayed here for three or five years, only a moment would pass outside, and his lifespan would not be affected in the slightest.The premise is that he must have enough food, otherwise he will definitely starve to death. "My body is still too weak now. If I can strengthen my body enough, maybe I can have a breakthrough. My talent is not good, so I will practice for ten years. If ten years don't work, then a hundred or a thousand years. I don't believe I can't have a breakthrough!" Lu Ren pondered silently. As long as he has enough resources, he can have a breakthrough in the blink of an eye, even if it means pushing himself to the limit!
With that in mind, Lu Ren emerged from the Pagoda Space and walked out of the dormitory to the dining hall. The dining hall was responsible for providing three meals a day for the entry-level disciples. It was nearing dusk, and many new and old disciples were in the dining hall having their evening meal.
Lu Ren didn't eat, so he went to the kitchen of the dining hall. The head chef in the kitchen, a middle-aged man with a wide and stout build, looked at Lu Ren strangely and asked, "This disciple, this is the kitchen, not a place for dining!"
Without a word, Lu Ren discreetly handed a banknote to the head chef and said, "I want to buy spiritual rice." The head chef glanced at the banknote in his palm and his expression changed suddenly, looking at Lu Ren with a mix of awe and surprise. Where did this rich kid come from?
He dared not accept the money. The head chef handed the banknote back to Lu Ren and said with a smile, "This disciple, feel free to tell me if you need anything. You can take the money back."
The one thousand copper coins had been earned by Lu Ren through hard work before, but now that he had sold the Fire Spirit Sword, he didn't care about that amount anymore. "Money given out will not be taken back. I do have a request," he said."I want to purchase 200,000 copper coins worth of spiritual rice!" Lu Ren declared boldly. This spiritual rice, unlike ordinary rice, contained spiritual energy and was highly suitable for those on the path to becoming warriors. One pound of spiritual rice could provide three meals for one person, lasting for five days. Of course, the price was extremely high.
"You want to buy so much spiritual rice?" The head chef's expression was shocked and incredulous. Fifty copper coins could purchase one pound of spiritual rice, so 200,000 copper coins would be equivalent to 4,000 pounds of spiritual rice. If consumed by one person, it could last for over 20,000 days.
"Do you have it in the dining hall? I want it now!" Lu Ren stated.
"Yes, of course we have!" The head chef didn't dare to question why Lu Ren needed so much spiritual rice. Instead, he led Lu Ren to the back pantry where bags of spiritual rice were piled up, numbering at least a hundred bags.
"This disciple, with 200,000 copper coins, I can buy 4,000 pounds of spiritual rice. Each bag contains a hundred pounds," Lu Ren explained."In total, there are forty bags. However, how do you plan to take them away?" the head chef curiously asked.
Lu Ren walked up to one bag of spiritual rice, placed his palm on it, and instantly stored it into the treasure tower space.
"Could this disciple have a spatial magical treasure on him?" The head chef was shocked to see the spiritual rice disappear out of thin air.
The so-called spatial magical treasure was a magical item containing a hidden space inside, allowing one to store items within. Items like earrings, rings, bracelets, jade pendants, money pouches, etc., could be crafted into spatial magical treasures, but they were very expensive. Those who possessed spatial magical treasures were either wealthy or of high status.
Lu Ren stored all thirty-nine bags of spiritual rice into the treasure tower space and then handed the money to the head chef. "Here is the 200,000 copper coins. I will come to you for more spiritual rice in the future, I hope you can keep it confidential," he said.
After finishing his dinner in the dining hall, Lu Ren returned to his dormitory and entered the treasure tower space once again. Looking at the neatly arranged bags of spiritual rice, he felt a sense of security.
"This spiritual rice is enough for me to eat for nearly twenty thousand days, which is fifty-five years. I refuse to believe that I won't make a breakthrough!" Lu Ren thought to himself, and then began working hard once again.